First Look
Thirteen weeks just flew by. Seventeen in you count preseason camp. All in all, 115 days when all is said and done about the Chattanooga Mocs journey through the 2025 season. It culminates on Saturday with a final kickoff as the Mocs travel to Spartanburg, S.C., to square off with the Wofford Terriers.
 
Game 12: Chattanooga (5-6/4-3) at Wofford (5-6/4-3)
Game Time: 1:30 p.m. | Gibbs Stadium (13,000) | Spartanburg, S.C.
Series: 16-15 | Media: ESPN+; Mocs Sports Network; Live Stats
Resources: Game Notes | Stats | Roster | History
 
Two Similar Paths
The Mocs started 1-4, while the Terriers had a frustrating 0-5 start. Since, both have turned their seasons around to enter the contest at 5-6, 4-3 in league play. With a .500 season on the line and winning conference record, both have plenty to play for as they got here in different ways.
 
Chattanooga's path was heavy on competition. There were three top 10 programs on the docket as well as an FBS Bowl team that was ranked for a good portion of the season in Memphis. Wofford was a hard-luck team in its start. Its five FCS losses are by a combined 12 points. The Terriers are as terribly close to a SoCon Championship as they are to being level on wins and losses.
 
Recent History
The Mocs are the winningest program in the SoCon over last 15 conference schedules both in wins (73) and win percentage (.646/73-40). Samford (66-50), Furman (65-51) and Wofford (62-52) also have 60+ wins, while Mercer (.585), Samford (.569), Furman (.560) & the Terriers (.544) are also above .500 over that span.
 
It's quite a turnaround from the 75 wins over the previous 27 league campaigns (1984-2010). Both Rusty Wright and Russ Huesman have 33 wins over the resurgence of the program.
 
3 Notes to Know

• As noted in the preview story, RB Ryan Ingram started his career at Wofford becoming the 16th Terrier to record 2,000 career rushing yards. He has the unique opportunity to put a stamp in the Mocs record books. A 100-yard day for him would be the fifth different rusher with one this season joining Justus Durant, Camden Orth, Journey Wyche and Solomon Locke. There have never been five in school history as the 1977 quartet of Gwain Durden, Mike Smith, Allen Johnson & I.V. Reeves also turned the trick.
• Keep an eye out on the return game. The Mocs have three punt/kick return TDs this season with two from AJ Little and one by Markell Quick. A fourth is a program best as Jerry Ellison had three kickoff return TDs in 1992.
• The defensive front recorded multiple sacks in 44 of Wright's 75 games to date. 445 tackles for loss & 165 sacks over that timeframe.

 
SoCon Leaders (NCAA Ranking)

• 4th Down Conversion: 72.0% (8)
• Fumbles Lost: 4 (23)
• Pass Yards Allowed: 236.8 (88)
• Solo Tackles: 5.27, Kam Baah-Slay (10)
• Passes Defensed: 1.10, KJ Sejour (19)
• Kick Return TDs: 1, Markell Quick (6)
• Punt Return TDs: 2, AJ Little (2)

 
Top 20 Nationally...

• Punt Returns: 14.78 (9)
• Pass Yards/Completion: 13.89 (12)
• Time of Possession: 31:58 (15)
• Kick Returns: 23.47 (18)
• Rush Offense: 193.4 (19)
• Markell Quick, Kick Returns: 24.9 (19)

 
Milestone Watch

• RB Ryan Ingram needs 194 rushing yards for 2,750 in his career (2,556).
• WR Markell Quick needs 255 receiving yards to reach 1,500 for his career (1,245).
• S Kaelin Drakeford needs four tackles to reach 200 (196).
• DB KJ Sejour needs one PBU to crack the top 10 all-time last done by Jordan Jones (11) in 2019. Would be the first freshman in school history to make the list.

 
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